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The Importance of Saying “Hello”
A new job can be daunting. There’s lots to learn, a new office to navigate, and likely – you don’t know anyone in the offices! This is why I make a point of chatting with people I don’t know. You never know who needs a new friend, or the great outcomes you may experience just by saying, “Hello!” Ima…
Getting Creative About Community!
Cisco is well known for our flexible work environment, so it is not surprising that a large number of our employees work remotely on a regular basis! Working from your favorite coffee shop, avoiding rush hour traffic, increased time at home – the perk list for working remotely is quite lengthy. Alt…
3 Musical Skills that Make Me a Great IT Analyst
One minute and fifteen seconds and it’ll all be over. Two counts to breathe. Thousands of people watching. No second chances. The Cisco Singers then take the field to sing the U.S. National Anthem at a Major League Baseball game. It’s a thrill, and it’s a moment I never thought I’d experience at, of…
7th Time’s the Charm – Why I Never Stopped Applying to Cisco
When at University, we all have dreams of where life will take us after graduation. I was no different. As a third year student working on my graduation project, I remember standing in front of a rack stacked with Cisco routers and switches with my friend, Salman. “What if we work at Cisco one day?…
3 Elements That Make Cisco Great (And Advice on How I Learned Them)
Many people call the company they work for “great” – it’s something that they feel they are supposed to do, and so they do it. For me, it’s different. I feel I can be my true self here at Cisco – and because of that I don’t feel I have to say anything. I say it because I want to say it, and that’s…
Let’s Dance!
Can you be a dancer and be a Cisco technologist? Yes! We don’t leave our passions at the door when we come into the office. I’ve always loved dance. I remember the arguments with my parents when I told them I wanted to open my own dance school. They wanted me to get an education and a secure job, I…
Saving a Cisco Cat
What’s a day in the life of a Cisco Cat Club member? Well, you’re about to find out. This Friday was supposed to be a slow Friday. It started out like I intended – with a good morning workout (at the fabulous Cisco LifeConnections fitness center, of course!) and a cup of coffee from the Cisco Café.…
20 Years and 3 Careers – All at Cisco!
In 1997, I joined Cisco as an IT Voice Services Project Manager. I never imagined I would be staying for 20 years. Two decades ago, I had no idea that working for an IT company would lead to the many roads I’ve travelled within my career. It’s true that Cisco changes and adapts itself continuously t…
Cisco is the Reason, Not the Excuse to Stay Fit
Time. Everyone is always wondering how to get more of it, or how other people are effectively managing it! How do people have the time to wake up, make something for breakfast, drop the kids off at school, look presentable for an 8am meeting, work all day, eat lunch, pick the kids back up, make dinn…
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